Cecil Pugh
RAF Chaplain and recipient of the George Cross (1898–1941) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Herbert Cecil Pugh, GC (2 November 1898 – 5 July 1941),[1] usually called Cecil Pugh,[2][3][4][5] was a Congregational Church minister and is the only clergyman to have received the George Cross. He was a South African who served in the First World War as a South African Army medical orderly and in the Second World War as a Royal Air Force chaplain. Pugh died in 1941 by remaining aboard a sinking troop ship to minister to trapped and wounded military personnel.
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Herbert Cecil Pugh | |
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Born | (1898-11-02)2 November 1898 |
Died | 5 July 1941(1941-07-05) (aged 42) |
Cause of death | Killed in action |
Education | Jeppe High School for Boys Mansfield College, Oxford |
Spouse | Amy Lilian Tarrant |
Children | Geoffrey, Alastair, Fiona |
Parent(s) | Harry and Janet Pugh |
Religion | Christian |
Church | Congregational |
Ordained | 1924 |
Congregations served | Camberley Congregational Church, Surrey 1924–27 Christ Church, Friern Barnet, Middlesex 1927–39 RAF Bridgnorth 1939–41 |
Title | The Reverend |
Military career | |
Allegiance | British Empire |
Service/ | South African Army Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1917–19; 1939–41 |
Rank | RAF Squadron Leader |
Unit | South African Field Ambulance RAF Volunteer Reserve |
Battles/wars | First World War |
Awards | George Cross |
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